Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

Strawberry cheesecake is one of my favorite cheesecake recipes of all time. I love strawberries and I could eat them all day long! This recipe for marbled cheesecake is a new twist on an old favorite and although traditional strawberry cheesecake is good, this recipe had me at the word “marbled”.

I remember my grandma was the first person to ever give me a taste of strawberry cheesecake. She had made it for a holiday dessert one year and it was fantastic. From then on I began experimenting with different variations of strawberry cheesecake. Some recipes added kiwi, some added banana, and some just took new stances on the strawberries.

I don’t know how many recipes I went through, but this one definitely took the cake… the cheesecake! It’s smooth, it’s creamy, it’s strawberries—it’s perfect!

Yield: serves 12 guests

Ingredients:

Crust:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar

Cheesecake:
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
10 ounces frozen strawberries (thawed), in syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions:

1) Puree strawberries and cornstarch in blender. Heat in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened, then cool. Combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs and sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

2) Bake at 350 F. for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

3) Pour half of the batter over the crust then add half of the strawberry mixture by spoonfuls to the batter. Pour remaining batter into the pan then add the remaining strawberry mixture by spoonfuls. Swirl the mixture with a knife until it resembles a marbled effect.

4) Bake at 300 degrees (F) for 50-60 minutes or until set. Allow cheesecake to cool then remove from rim of pan. Chill overnight before serving.

I absolutely love this recipe and the fact that it is swirled just adds an extra little fun effect. This recipe is especially fun for younger kids who tend to love swirling the batter! It’s a delicious cheesecake recipe for the whole family and I give it two big thumbs up!